{
  "id": 12369618,
  "title": "“I Gotta Give Thanks to Jesus”: Bijan Robinson Reacts to Falcons’ Win Over Saints",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/i-gotta-give-thanks-to-jesus-bijan-robinson-reacts-to-falcons-win",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T11:44:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/gotta-thanks-jesus-bijan-robinson-114434534.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After Atlanta's 45-24 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Monday, Falcons running back Bijan Robinson expressed his gratitude to God and Jesus before discussing his impressive performance. Robinson's first statement was \"First off, I wanna give honor to God. Without Him, I wouldn't be here… I gotta give thanks to Him in all He’s blessed me to do… I just gotta give thanks to Jesus.\" His response emphasized the role his faith played in his achievement, rather than focusing solely on his statistics. Robinson's performance, which included 145 rushing yards, two touchdowns on 19 carries, and a two-yard receiving touchdown, set the tone for the Falcons' game plan. His ability to control the rushing game and lead the team to a 205 total rushing yards and five touchdowns on the ground helped secure the win.",
  "summary": "Bijan Robinson changed the direction of Monday’s game before the New Orleans Saints had time to settle into it. On Atlanta’s third offensive play, the running back found space, reached the sideline and turned an ordinary handoff into a 59-yard touchdown. From there, the Falcons rarely surrendered control. Their running game dictated the pace, their […] The post “I Gotta Give Thanks to Jesus”:…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}